Human augmentation is here and it’s not what Hollywood promised. Cyborgs walk among us every day; they look human, but if you listen carefully, you’ll hear them whisper the language of machines.

Modern medicine is integrating smart technology into procedures to achieve feats that were thought impossible before. A retinal implant can help a blind person see again, smart implants in the spine have helped people walk again, and there are now smart prosthetics that are moulded to the wearer’s bone and sensors are embeded in their muscles for precise control.